Archive for August, 2026

Spammy Google Selected Canonical In Search Console

2026/08/13

When you use the Google Search Console URL inspection tool, Google will show you what it calls the “Google-selected canonical.” Sometimes that URL will look off, weird and even scary, because sometimes it might be a URL for a spammy site.

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AI Overviews: How Freshpet Stands Out in SEO & GEO [Webinar] via @sejournal, @hethr_campbell

2026/08/13

Learn how Freshpet stands out in AI Overviews and why trust signals matter for brand recognition in AI search. The post AI Overviews: How Freshpet Stands Out in SEO & GEO [Webinar] appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

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Google Gemini Passes 1B Monthly Users, 63% Now Use Voice via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

2026/08/13

Google says its Gemini app passed 1 billion monthly users and reports that 63% now use voice, alongside camera, uploads, and app automation data. The post Google Gemini Passes 1B Monthly Users, 63% Now Use Voice appeared first on Search Engine Journal

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How to Create Health & YMYL Content That Performs in AI Search

2026/08/12

Thin health content was always risky. With AI Overviews answering most medical queries, it’s now invisible. Here’s what earns citations instead

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How to Create Health & YMYL Content That Performs in AI Search

2026/08/12

Thin health content was always risky. With AI Overviews answering most medical queries, it’s now invisible. Here’s what earns citations instead.

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Google Amends SerpApi Suit With Content Licensing Terms via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

2026/08/12

Google amended its DMCA complaint against SerpApi, adding licensing terms after a court dismissed the original claims over search scraping.

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OpenAI Allows Some Health & Finance Ads In ChatGPT via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

2026/08/12

OpenAI’s ad rules now allow some health and finance advertisers in ChatGPT, while placement restrictions still apply to sensitive conversations. The post OpenAI Allows Some Health & Finance Ads In ChatGPT appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

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Cloudflare Gives AI Agents Wallets That Pay For What They Access via @sejournal, @slobodanmanic

2026/08/12

Cloudflare announced wallets and optional identity handles for AI agents on August 4, extending paid access past crawlers to any caller and any resource. The post Cloudflare Gives AI Agents Wallets That Pay For What They Access appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

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Daily Search Forum Recap: August 12, 2026

2026/08/12

Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web. Google has amended its lawsuit against SerpApi…

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Google Is Ending Target Overperformance – What to Fix Before August 17 via @sejournal, @brookeosmundson

2026/08/12

Google Smart Bidding changes August 17. Learn which Target CPA and Target ROAS campaigns to audit and what to update before the deadline. The post Google Is Ending Target Overperformance – What to Fix Before August 17 appeared first on Search Engine Journal

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